Beddington, London, UK.
The society was formed in 1869. In its early days it was responsible for some very innovative ringing and several members were among those who formed The Surrey Association of church bell ringers. After the Second World War, the band grew in strength and until the 1970’s, enjoyed an enviable standard of ringing.
As for most bands, fortunes change members come and go and the skill of the ringers can peak and trough. This has been the case with the Beddington band. Post Covid we are rebuilding the band after some very skilled ringers either retired from ringing or moved away. We are a smaller very sociable group and all visitors are warmly welcomed – new recruits / lapsed ringers doubly so.
St Mary’s has 10 bells, tenor 18½cwt, which were rehung in January 2005.
Sunday ringing times are as follows:
Morning – 8.55 to 9.30 for (sung Eucharist with robed choir)
Practice night:
Thursday 7.45 to 9.15
Well paid weddings, social events, good integration with church life.
For information contact:
Tower Captain Steeple Keeper
Mrs Linda Wood Richard Fitch
0203 7122503 0208 6475304